Bed bottom



' (No Model.)

W. A. HORRALL.

SPRING BED BOTTOM.

No. 292,818. Patented Feb. 5, 1884.

WZTNESSBSj a" W77 UNITED I STATES.

. PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM A. HORRALL, on WASHINGTON, INDIANA.

SPRING BED-BOTTOM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 292,818, dated February 5, 1884.

Application filed August 25, 1883. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. HORRALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the county of Daviess and State of Indiana, have inventedanew and useful Spring Bed-Bottom, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to bed-springs, and has especial application to springs of this class known as twin-springs. Its object is to providea spring possessing superior advantages in point of simplicity, inexpensiveness, durability, and general efficiency, whereby all possibility of the mattress or bedding becoming damaged by contact with the springs is entirely obviated, and a large smooth surface is provided for the support of the bedding.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a portion .of a bed emboying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a detail'sideview of a pair of twin-springs of my construction. Fig. 3 is a detail end view of the same. Fig. 4 is a detail transverse vertical sectional view taken through one of the springson the line 00 m, Fig; 2. Fig. 5is avertical detail longitudinal sectional view taken through one of the springs on the line 3/ y, Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a detail bottom view of the bridge-piece. Fig. 7 is a bottom view, showing the connection. of the springs to the main slats in detail.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the slats of the bed, to which the spiral springs B are secured by having their lower ends, 0, bent around the edge of and against the under face of the s1at, a staple, D, being driven through the slat from its top face, as shown, so as to secure the side of the spring B opposite to its end 0 down in position on the slat. The points ornibs E-E of the staples project from the under face of the slat at each side of the ends 0, and are bent over the latter in opposite directions, (see Fig. 7,) so as to secure the said end from displacement, and these nibs E E are also preferably bent or curved around each other, as at F, Fig. 7, to more effectually lock the parts in position. By this simple arrangement of parts the springs are securely fastened in position on the slat, and

are also capable of easy detachment from the same. The pairs of springs B B, adapted to form a twin-spring, are connected by short auxiliary slats G, preferably formed from thin wood, and secured'at their ends on top the pairs of springs which they connect. This connection between the auxiliary slat and the springs is effected by continuing the top end, H, of the springs 13 around one. edge of the slat G. as at I, across the top face of the same, as at J, and then having its extreme point K bent down at the other edge of said auxiliary slat to securely retain the same from lateral displacement. The said board or slat G is provided with grooves L on that part of its surface engaged by the end H of the spring B, to receive said end and retain the slat from longitudinal displacement. slats G form a bridge-piece between the springs of the different pairs, and afford a large, smooth, and even surface to support the mattress and other bedding, and it will be appreciated that all danger of damage, by tearing or otherwise, to the bedding is entirely averted- The advantages of my device over the wire connections ordinarly used will, therefore, be

apparent.

I claim as my invention The combination, with the ordinary transverse slats of a bed, of aseries of coiled springs, having their lower ends, 0, bent around and under the slats, staples driven through the slats and having their projecting points or nibs bent over the ends 0, in opposite directions and curved around each other, and the short auxiliary strips or slats disposed transversely in relation to the slats, and on top the pairs of springs, and provided in their under side with a groove corresponding to and receiving the top coil of the springs, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I.claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses. 1

\VILLIAM A. HORRALL.

Witnesses:

HIBAM HYATT, OHAs. G. MYERs;

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